tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post3189002656996595112..comments2024-03-27T11:21:40.742+04:00Comments on Muscat Confidential: Oman tops the world in Military Expenditure?Undercover Dragonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10577931944980469254noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-19197382437812565792009-04-25T20:29:00.000+04:002009-04-25T20:29:00.000+04:00these are statistics on how much is spent...not st...these are statistics on how much is spent...not stolen or exchanged under the dark of night or given. Only recorded.<br /><br />Interesting report...I do believe we pay for our safety.Hearts and Hands for Nepalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08933372121103152000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-59936026699618094482009-04-14T14:19:00.000+04:002009-04-14T14:19:00.000+04:00Pakistan doesn't spend anything on defence (they a...Pakistan doesn't spend anything on defence (they are officially bankrupt), they get it for free courtesy US and China. India spends close to 2% of its GDP on defence, which people still complain about. <br /><br />The graph does need to be shown better though.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515390919268618923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-79409619995637649512009-04-14T09:23:00.000+04:002009-04-14T09:23:00.000+04:00Hmm.. seeing it the way it is, I think they needed...Hmm.. seeing it the way it is, I think they needed some other qualifier to make the report/graph more balanced. Maybe a weighted factor that includes the total gross GDP (no %ages).<br />I mean, no US, Iran, not even Pakistan/India? Pakistan purportedly allotted 35% of its GDP around the start of the Musharraf era. Even as late as 2006, with <A HREF="http://farkknight.wordpress.com/2009/04/13/terrorism-or-sectarianism/" REL="nofollow">all the political turmoil</A>, it had managed to spend <A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_of_Pakistan#Budget" REL="nofollow">25%</A> of its budget on the mil.<br /><br />And still they managed to get a report with Oman on top? Now that's cleverly cheeky!<br /><br /><br />-<A HREF="http://farkknight.wordpress.com" REL="nofollow">TFK</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-74267265737211811782009-04-13T16:33:00.000+04:002009-04-13T16:33:00.000+04:00...and to pay for it all...http://www.forbes.com/f......and to pay for it all...http://www.forbes.com/feeds/afx/2009/04/12/afx6281372.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-34549945732315648032009-04-13T08:14:00.000+04:002009-04-13T08:14:00.000+04:00I am not a military person. But one of the things ...I am not a military person. But one of the things I think the Sultanate gets 'spot on' is Security. I understand our Sultan attended Sandhurst Academy in UK, so he has a good appreciation of military matters- and it shows. I have some friends from the Omani Military and they are all very professional people. I am very happy to have them 'on the wall.' AbdAbdullahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596118994410731450noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-18877887698132885292009-04-12T21:35:00.000+04:002009-04-12T21:35:00.000+04:00Omani efforts appear to be focused on internal sec...Omani efforts appear to be focused on internal security (enough problems, with the brotherly neighbour on top sending their message into Oman and problems out west in Yemen, with a large number of AQ operatives taking refuge in the area). It's probably concerned abut Yemen because of the past problems. <BR/><BR/>Then there is the threat of Iran, so to deal with this threat, Oman would need to position anti ballistic missiles to protect the War material reserve in Seeb etc. To defend against iran, Oman would need a strong navy. For example, the strategy in the UAE is to take the fight away from the land and into the sea, so much so, at the expense of the Army or land based defence. So most of the money will go into building the navy. Same goes for KSA. <BR/><BR/>Due to this threat, Oman has signed deals with India and the US.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03515390919268618923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6283845125208268798.post-37902046778652765532009-04-12T20:01:00.000+04:002009-04-12T20:01:00.000+04:00I think the heading is quite misleading, what does...I think the heading is quite misleading, what does a list of expenditure as a % of GDP means??? I believe nothing. Look at the location of Oman an you will understand why it is forced to have quite a budget for military and security forces. It has a vast coastal area which is used by drug dealers from Pakistan and Afghanistan and illegal immigrants from the Indian subcontinent to gain access to the GCC. Look at all the Omani military divisions and you will notice that all their weapons are of defensive nature, no long range missiles, chemical or biological weapons. So it is not fair to put it in the same category of North Korea just because of the % factor.<BR/><BR/>"This is one of the reasons Oman is a safe country to live in. It's security we do pay for!"<BR/><BR/>I don't think security is something you can buy. I give credit here to all the security and police authorities for doing a great job of keeping Oman safe.<BR/><BR/>I'm surprised with all the heat Iran is taking they are not even in the top 25??? and where did the greatest aggressor & Co. go, I don't see them in the list???Mr. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05276139643992064256noreply@blogger.com